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Update in the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism for the non-respiratory physician

Sheila Ramjug and Gerrard Phillips
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2021-0666
Clin Med November 2021
Sheila Ramjug
AWythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK
Roles: consultant respiratory physician
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Gerrard Phillips
BFederation of Royal Colleges of Physicians, London, UK and Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester, UK
Roles: executive medical director
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vol. 21 no. 6 e591-e597
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2021-0666
PubMed: 
34862218
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Royal College of Physicians
Print ISSN: 
1470-2118
Online ISSN: 
1473-4893
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  • Published online December 3, 2021.
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© Royal College of Physicians 2021. All rights reserved.

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  1. Sheila Ramjug, consultant respiratory physicianA⇑ and
  2. Gerrard Phillips, executive medical directorB
  1. AWythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK
  2. BFederation of Royal Colleges of Physicians, London, UK and Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester, UK
  1. Address for correspondence: Dr Sheila Ramjug, Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9LT, UK. Email: sheilaramjug{at}hotmail.com

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Update in the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism for the non-respiratory physician
Sheila Ramjug, Gerrard Phillips
Clinical Medicine Nov 2021, 21 (6) e591-e597; DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2021-0666

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Update in the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism for the non-respiratory physician
Sheila Ramjug, Gerrard Phillips
Clinical Medicine Nov 2021, 21 (6) e591-e597; DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2021-0666
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